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Neyland Entertainment District Project Awarded to 865 Neyland Project Team
The University of Tennessee announced today the next big step in the process of transforming the waterfront at Neyland Stadium by issuing its notice of intent to award the Neyland Entertainment District project to the 865 Neyland Project Team, a group consisting of experts in real estate development and sports entertainment, led by Dixon Greenwood, along…… MORE
ROCKY TOP TO PARIS: 31 VOLS AND LADY VOLS TO COMPETE AT 2024 OLYMPICS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Athletics is once again well-represented at the Summer Games, as a school-record 31 past, present and future Vols and Lady Vols will compete on behalf of 18 countries at the 2024 Paris Olympics. UT’s 31 Olympians ranks tied for sixth nationally among NCAA programs and is second overall in the SEC. The…… MORE
EIGHT VFLS COMPLETE NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ACTION
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Eight former University of Tennessee men’s basketball players wrapped up play at the 2024 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas this past weekend, with six averaging at least 12.8 PPG over the course of the 11-day event. Jordan Bowden | Atlanta Hawks3 GP, 13.3 PPG, 25.8 MPG, 34.8 3P%, 3.7 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.7…… MORE
Vitello Recognized by D1Baseball.com, Earns Third National Coach of the Year Honor this Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the third time this year, Tennessee’s Tony Vitello was named the nation’s top collegiate baseball coach, this time earning D1Baseball.com National Coach of the Year honors. Vitello, who led the Volunteers to their first national title in program history last month, was also named the National Coach of the Year by Baseball America and…… MORE
Todd Helton immortalized in Baseball Hall of Fame
Helton becomes first former Tennessee Vol enshrined in Cooperstown Courtesy / WVLT Volunteer TV Sports By John Sartori COOPERSTOWN, NY (WVLT) – There may not have been a tougher moment in Todd Helton’s baseball life than what he had to do on Sunday in front of thousands in Cooperstown, New York. It’s something the Vol For…… MORE
VOLS IN PRO BASEBALL: VFLS SHINING AS SECOND HALF OF SEASON GETS UNDERWAY
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – With the second half of the 2024 season kicking off Friday afternoon, former Tennessee Volunteers across the nation continue to well-represent their alma mater throughout the professional ranks, including one’s upcoming enshrinement into the sport’s lore forever. Garrett Crochet’s meteoric rise has been the talk of baseball through the first half of the…… MORE
Media Selects Mays, Pearce Jr. For Preseason First Team All-SEC Recognition
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced Friday that two Tennessee football standouts earned preseason first team All-SEC recognition from the media at the conclusion of 2024 SEC Media Days in Dallas. Senior center Cooper Mays was tabbed to the league’s first team on offense, while junior edge rusher James Pearce Jr. was selected to the defensive first team. Both…… MORE
VITELLO TABBED NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR BY BASEBALL AMERICA
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee baseball skipper Tony Vitello added another honor to his already lengthy list when he was named the 2024 National Coach of the Year by Baseball America on Thursday. Vitello, who was also named the ABCA National Coach of the Year in June, led the Volunteers to their first National Championship in program history, as…… MORE
Look Back at #SECMD24 in Dallas
FootballJuly 16, 2024 DALLAS – SEC Football Media Days were held in the Lone Star State for the first time, with Tennessee making the rounds on the event’s second day. Fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel, senior center Cooper Mays, senior linebacker Keenan Pili and senior defensive tackle Omari Thomas represented the Vols at the Omni Dallas on Wednesday. The quartet spent the…… MORE
Vols at #SECMD24 Tuesday in Dallas
DALLAS – Football season has arrived for Tennessee as the Volunteers take their turn at 2024 SEC Football Media Day on Tuesday at the Omni in downtown Dallas. Tennessee will be represented by fourth-year head coach Josh Heupel, senior center Cooper Mays, senior linebacker Keenan Pili and senior defensive tackle Omari Thomas. The experienced trio of players has served as game…… MORE
2024 MLB DRAFT CENTRAL: FOUR MORE VOLS SELECTED ON DAY 2
FORT WORTH, Texas – Four more Tennessee Vols were selected on day two of the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Monday, giving them an NCAA-best eight total draft picks through the first 10 rounds. 🚨MLB DRAFT PICKS BY SCHOOL (Thru Day 2)🚨 Tennessee 8LSU 7Arkansas 6Florida State 6Mississippi State 6Oklahoma 6Oklahoma State 6Vanderbilt…… MORE
2024 MLB DRAFT CENTRAL: VOLS LEAD ALL PROGRAMS WITH FOUR PICKS ON DAY ONE
FORT WORTH, Texas – Tennessee led all programs with four picks on day one of the 2024 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, representing the most players selected through the first two rounds of any draft in program history. ⚾️MOST DRAFT PICKS ON SUNDAY⚾️ Tennessee 4LSU 3Wake Forest 3FSU 2Kentucky 2Mississippi State 2Oregon State 2Texas A&M…… MORE
BARNES ANNOUNCES THREE STAFF PROMOTIONS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – University of Tennessee head men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes announced Wednesday title elevations for three members of his staff. Lucas Campbell and Bryan Lentz have been promoted to assistant coach, while Riley Collins has been named assistant director of player development. A Knoxville native and two-time Tennessee graduate, Campbell is entering the third year of his second stint on Barnes’…… MORE
UT Puts Record 136 On First-Year SEC Honor Roll
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The University of Tennessee placed 136 student-athletes on the 2023-24 First-Year Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll that was announced Wednesday by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey. That total was the most UT has ever had on the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll. It marked an improvement of 22 over the previous record of 114 who…… MORE
JOSH HEUPEL NAMED TO 2024 DODD TROPHY WATCH LIST
ATLANTA – Fourth-year Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel is one of 21 honorees named to the watch list for the 2024 Dodd Trophy, the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and Peach Bowl, Inc. announced on Monday. Managed by Peach Bowl, Inc. and presented by PNC Bank, The Dodd Trophy, college football’s most coveted national coaching award,…… MORE
PINTAR NAMED TO SLOVENIAN OLYMPIC ROSTER
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in her career, former Lady Vol All-American Tjasa Pintar will represent Slovenia at the Olympic Games. Pintar earned a spot on the national roster as a member of the 4×100-meter free relay. Her first appearance in the Summer Games came in 2016, when she was the fastest swimmer on…… MORE
VFL CHASE DOLLANDER TABBED TO NATIONAL LEAGUE ROSTER FOR 2024 MLB ALL-STAR FUTURES GAME
ARLINGTON, Texas – With 2024 MLB All-Star Week less than two weeks away, VFL Chase Dollander was selected for the 25th annual All-Star Futures Game, as was announced on Tuesday morning. The contest will take place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Saturday, July 13 at 4:10 p.m. ET and will air on the MLB Network.…… MORE
James, Vescovi Sign with NBA Teams
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two of the most accomplished players in the history of the University of Tennessee men’s basketball program have inked contracts with NBA teams to begin their professional careers. Josiah-Jordan James agreed to terms on a deal with the Indiana Pacers, while Santiago Vescovi did so with the Golden State Warriors. Both guards spent five seasons at…… MORE
MAYS, PEARCE JR. EARN WALTER CAMP PRESEASON FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA RECOGNITION
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee center Cooper Mays and edge rusher James Pearce Jr. have received preseason first-team All-America recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation, the nation’s oldest All-America team. The Volunteers were one of six programs to produce multiple first-team All-Americans, joining Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State. Mays enters his fifth year with the program and…… MORE
TRIO OF VOLS EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS FROM D1BASEBALL.COM
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee had three players earn D1Baseball.com All-America honors on Wednesday as Blake Burke, Christian Moore and Dylan Dreiling were all recognized for their impressive seasons for the national champion Volunteers. Burke and Moore were both tabbed as first-team selections while Dreiling was named a third-team pick by the publication. With his selection at first base, Burke earned his…… MORE
KNECHT SELECTED NO. 17 IN 2024 NBA DRAFT BY LOS ANGELES LAKERS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. –Dalton Knecht became the ninth-highest drafted player in University of Tennessee men’s basketball history Wednesday night, as he went No. 17 overall to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024 NBA Draft. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced Knecht’s name at 9:58 p.m. at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., live on ABC and ESPN. He…… MORE
Vitello Recognized as ABCA National Coach of the Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Two days after leading Tennessee baseball to its first national championship in program history, head coach Tony Vitello was tabbed as the America Baseball Coaches Association National Coach of the Year. Vitello led the Volunteers to a single-season record 60 victories and also guided the team to SEC regular season and tournament titles as part…… MORE
BSB PREVIEW: #1 Vols Set for Super Regional Showdown Against Evansville
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee’s Road to Omaha continues this weekend with the NCAA Knoxville Super Regional against No. 16 Evansville at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. MORE INFO GAME & BROADCAST INFO #1/1 TENNESSEE (53-11, 22-8 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes #16/NR EVANSVILLE (38-24, 17-10 MVC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes Super Regional Central Tickets Follow @UTGameday Official Gameday App Buy Tennessee Gear The No. 1 national seed Volunteers…… MORE
Track Central: 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships
EUGENE, Ore. — Twenty-one members of the Tennessee track & field program have traveled to Eugene, Oregon, to represent the Big Orange at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The four-day national meet runs Wednesday through Saturday, June 5-8 at the historic Hayward Field. On the men’s side, the No. 11 Tennessee Volunteers will have…… MORE
STAMOS NAMED TO CSC ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee graduate pitcher Chris Stamos was named to the 2024 Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC) on Tuesday afternoon. This marks the second straight season that Stamos has been selected to the CSC Academic All-District Team after earning the same honors while playing for Cal last season. The Vols have now had…… MORE
#1 VOLS SLUG THEIR WAY PAST #22 SOUTHERN MISS TO ADVANCE TO FOURTH STRAIGHT SUPER REGIONAL
Game Recap: Baseball | June 02, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the fourth consecutive season, Tennessee captured an NCAA Regional title and secured a spot in the super regionals after slugging its way past No. 22/23 Southern Miss, 12-3, in Sunday’s regional final at a sold-out Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The top-ranked Volunteers hit five home runs to…… MORE
#1 VOLS BLAST FOUR HOMERS TO TAKE DOWN HOOSIERS, ADVANCE TO REGIONAL FINAL
Game Recap: Baseball | June 01, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee’s high-powered offense showed up in a big way in Saturday night’s 12-6 victory over Indiana in front of another sold-out crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Big Orange blasted four home runs over the first four innings, including a Billy Amick grand slam in the top of…… MORE
#1 VOLS OPEN NCAA TOURNAMENT RUN WITH 9-3 WIN OVER NKU
Game Recap: Baseball | May 31, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee took care of business in its NCAA regional opener, defeating Northern Kentucky, 9-3, in front of a record crowd of 6,396 on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers (51-11) found themselves in an early hole after Norse leadoff hitter Cleary Simpson started…… MORE
BSB PREVIEW: #1 VOLS BEGIN POSTSEASON RUN BY HOSTING KNOXVILLE REGIONAL
Share: BaseballMay 30, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 1 national seed Tennessee Volunteers embark on the Road to Omaha on Friday as they begin play in the NCAA Knoxville Regional at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Big Orange enter the tournament as the top overall seed for the second time in program history with 2022 marking…… MORE
Key, Mashack To Participate In SEC Spring Meetings
The University of Tennessee will be represented by two basketball student-athletes at next week’s Southeastern Conference Spring Meetings, as LVFL and graduate Tamari Key and Vol standout Jahmai Mashack make their way to Florida. Key, who is attending for the second consecutive year, and Mashack will be among seven SEC student-athletes who will participate in the event that starts May…… MORE
THREE-PEAT! TENNESSEE ATHLETICS CAPTURES THIRD CONSECUTIVE SEC ALL-SPORTS TROPHY
UT becomes just the second school in SEC history to win the award three straight years Tennessee Athletics etched its name into the record book, becoming just the second school to capture three consecutive SEC All-Sports titles, presented by USA Today Network. “I am so proud of our exceptional student-athletes, coaches, and staff, as well as…… MORE
VOLS EARN NO. 1 NATIONAL SEED FOR SECOND TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – For the second time in program history, Tennessee is the No. 1 national seed in the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The Volunteers will begin their postseason run by hosting the Knoxville Regional, which features No. 2 seed Southern Miss (Sun Belt Champion), No. 3 seed Indiana (at-large) and No. 4 seed Northern Kentucky (Horizon…… MORE
TOP-RANKED VOLS WIN FIFTH SEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 4-3 WIN OVER LSU
Game Recap: Baseball | May 26, 2024 HOOVER, Ala. – Top-ranked Tennessee secured its fifth Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship, including its second in the last three seasons, after taking down LSU, 4-3, in Sunday’s title game at the Hoover Met. The Volunteers (50-11) were led by another impressive performance from its pitching staff, highlighted by 4.2 scoreless…… MORE
#1 VOLS ADVANCE TO SEC TITLE GAME WITH 6-4 WIN OVER RIVAL VANDERBILT
Game Recap: Baseball | May 25, 2024 HOOVER, Ala. – For the third time in four years, No. 1/1 Tennessee will play for the Southeastern Conference Tournament Championship after taking down rival Vanderbilt, 6-4, in Saturday’s semifinal at the Hoover Met. Another stellar Zander Sechrist start on the mound and some more fireworks from Christian Moore at the plate led the…… MORE
#1 Vols Secure Spot in SEC Tournament Semifinal with 6-5 Win Over #14 Bulldogs
Game Recap: Baseball | May 24, 2024 HOOVER, Ala. – For the third time in the last four years, Tennessee is headed to the SEC Tournament semifinals after earning a hard-fought 6-5 win over No. 14/15 Mississippi State on a muggy Friday night at the Hoover Met. Blake Burke’s eighth-inning solo home run broke a 5-5 tie and…… MORE
TOP-RANKED VOLS BOUNCE BACK WITH 7-4 WIN OVER NO. 3 TEXAS A&M
Game Recap: Baseball | May 23, 2024 HOOVER, Ala. – No. 1/1 Tennessee rebounded from its opening-game loss at the SEC Tournament with a 7-4 victory over No. 3/4 Texas A&M in Thursday’s elimination game at the Hoover Met. The Volunteers used a well-rounded effort from their pitchers and hitters as numerous individuals played key roles in…… MORE
BSB PREVIEW: No. 1 Vols Begin SEC Tournament Run on Wednesday in Hoover
Share: BaseballMay 21, 2024 HOOVER, Ala. – No. 1/1 Tennessee begins postseason play Wednesday evening at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama, where it will take on the winner of Tuesday’s contest between No. 8 seed Vanderbilt and No. 9 seed Florida. MORE INFO GAME & BROADCAST INFO #1/1 TENNESSEE (46-10 | 22-8 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes Tournament Bracket Tickets Tournament…… MORE
MOORE AND BURKE AMONG SEMIFINALISTS FOR 2024 GOLDEN SPIKES AWARD
CARY, N.C. – Tennessee was one of five schools with two players named 2024 Golden Spikes Award semifinalists, USA Baseball announced on Monday afternoon. Juniors Christian Moore and Blake Burke were both among the 25 semifinalists for college baseball’s most prestigious award, which is presented annually to the top amateur baseball in the country. Moore and Burke, who rank first…… MORE
TOP-RANKED VOLS HAVE SIX PLAYERS GARNER SEC POSTSEASON HONORS
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The 2024 Southeastern Conference regular season champion Tennessee Volunteers were well-represented in the league’s postseason honors, which were announced by the conference office on Monday afternoon. The Big Orange had four players earn first or second team All-SEC honors, including a pair of first-team selections, while Drew Beam was named the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the…… MORE
#1 VOLS CLAIM FIFTH SEC REGULAR SEASON TITLE WITH SWEEP OF #23 GAMECOCKS
Game Recap: Baseball | May 18, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee completed the series sweep of No. 23/24 South Carolina and clinched its fifth Southeastern Conference regular season title with a 4-1 victory on Saturday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers’ 22nd league victory paired with a Kentucky loss…… MORE
#1 Vols Erase Three-Run Deficit to Top #23 Gamecocks & Secure Ninth Straight Series Win
Game Recap: Baseball | May 17, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Top-ranked Tennessee dug itself out of a three-run hole with eight combined runs in the sixth and seventh innings, clinching its ninth straight series win with an 8-3 victory over South Carolina on Friday night at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. A Christian Moore sixth-inning solo home run ignited the…… MORE
MOORE BREAKS SINGLE-SEASON HOME RUN RECORD IN 9-3 WIN OVER #23 GAMECOCKS
3 South Carolina 33-19, 13-15 SEC 9 WinnerTennessee 44-10, 20-8 SEC Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E South Carolina 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 8 0 Tennessee 1 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 X 9 9 0 W: Causey, AJ (10-3) L: Ty Good (5-2) Emma…… MORE
BSB PREVIEW: #1 Vols Host #23 Gamecocks to Close Out Regular Season
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The 2024 regular season comes to a close this weekend as No. 1/1 Tennessee and No 23/24 South Carolina square off in a top-25 matchup on Rocky Top starting Thursday night at 6:30 p.m. MORE INFO GAME & BROADCAST INFO #1/1 TENNESSEE (43-10, 19-8 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats Notes #23/24 SOUTH CAROLINA (33-18, 13-14 SEC) Roster Schedule Stats UT…… MORE
Dalton Knecht Named TSHF Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the YearTSHF Release
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame announced Wednesday the recipients of its annual honors, with Tennessee men’s basketball standout Dalton Knecht claiming Co-Male Amateur Athlete of the Year plaudits. Knecht is the first member of Tennessee’s men’s basketball program to receive the honor since Grant Williams in 2019. He shared the plaudit with Vanderbilt golfer Gordon Sargent.…… MORE
Beam Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee pitcher Drew Beam was tabbed to the 2024 SEC Community Service Team, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon. Beam, a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, native, has made it a point to give back and use his notoriety as one of the SEC’s top pitchers to positively impact the Knoxville community and beyond. The…… MORE
#1 VOLS BLANK BRUINS, 10-0, ON SENIOR NIGHT
Game Recap: Baseball | May 14, 2024 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee started fast with five runs in the first inning and cruised to a 10-0 victory on Senior Day in Tuesday’s midweek affair against Belmont at Lindsey Nelson Stadium. The Volunteers’ pitching staff was dominant, holding the Bruins to four hits while issuing just two…… MORE
#1 Vols Drop Series Finale at #25 Vanderbilt
Game Recap: Baseball | May 12, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee struggled at the plate in a 3-0 loss to No. 25/NR Vanderbilt in Sunday’s series finale at Hawkins Field in Nashville. The Commodores were able to avoid being swept for the second straight time at home against the Volunteers thanks in large part to…… MORE
MOORE’S FIVE RBIS POWER #1 VOLS TO 7-6 VICTORY OVER #25 VANDY
Game Recap: Baseball | May 11, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – No. 1/1 Tennessee battled throughout the afternoon and eventually came out on top to earn a gritty 7-6 victory at No. 25/NR Vanderbilt on Saturday at Hawkins Field, securing its eighth straight series win in the process. After falling behind 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth,…… MORE
TOP-RANKED VOLS RALLY LATE TO WIN SERIES OPENER ON WEST END
Game Recap: Baseball | May 10, 2024 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A go-ahead two-run homer from Kavares Tears kick-started a decisive five-run eighth inning for top-ranked Tennessee as it erased a late deficit to win Friday night’s series opener at No. 25/NR Vanderbilt, 8-4, at Hawkins Field in Nashville. The Vols jumped out to a 3-1 lead through three innings…… MORE
NFL Update: 38 VFLs, 8 ex-Vols, 7 Knox area players, coaches & players with UT connections in minicamps
Here’s an updated list of University of Tennessee players on expanded NFL rosters as 2024 rookie minicamps are underway this weekend.… MORE
